Spring is in full swing and it is a great time to do a bit of spring cleaning. Organize the entire family to go through closets, storage areas, bedrooms, and living areas. Pile up all the things you don't need any longer and organize what is left. 

Get everyone involved in cleaning the house top to bottom.  Have contests to see who can clean the fastest. When done find a family in need, have a garage sale, or haul everything to a local charity.

With the weather turning nice it is a great time to get outdoors. Take your wife for a walk around your home to come up with a plan on sprucing up the outside.

Head to your local nursery or home goods store and make your dream a reality.  Involve the whole family. 

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Scripture is God's love letter to us. It is filled with encouragement for any season of life. Go online and find a scripture image to text your wife as a declaration of God's promise for her.

If you haven't already taken it, take the love language quiz http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/ .

Review your primary language and discuss ways you can show your wife love in her language and she can show you love. If you want more information read Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages book. It will radically change your marriage.  

Our culture constantly bombards us with negativity which may bleed over into our personal lives. Many times, we can become pessimistic and begin to see things through jaded eyes.

Take time this week to focus on the positive and find the silver lining in every situation. When faced with problems, look for opportunities. When faced with conflict, work together to find the solution. Staying positive and upbeat can transform the atmosphere of our families and marriage.

Plan a date and stop by a card shop. Find cards you would like to share with each other and swap. It is a great way to tell each other things you should have said, but never did.

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Take a break from your morning routine.  Make some tea or coffee at home or go to your favorite coffee shop.  Sit down with your wife to enjoy a hot cup while talking about life, love and other mysteries. 

Enjoy your time together with no distractions, focused only on each other.

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Find something that you and your wife can work on together.  Refinish a piece of furniture, plants some fall flowers, rearrange the furniture, paint a room...  It doesn't matter what you do, just that you are working together on a common goal. 

Here is a project my wife and I finished to use at our son's wedding reception.  A neighbor was getting rid of some wooden shutters, and we turned it into a corner shelf.

Psychologists say that we each need at least ten hugs a day. Intentionally take time to hug your wife and children multiple times each day, before you go to work, when you get home, and throughout the evening.

Sharing affection with no ulterior motive helps keep our marriage healthy and romance kindled.

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Valentine’s Day is still two days away.  You have time to find something thoughtful and let your Valentine know how special she is.  Of course, the time-honored flowers, candy, cards, and dinner are great, but how about taking a little time to find something special just for your wife?   

Just remember, it is the thought that counts.  A little extra thought can make the difference between a good Valentine’s Day and a great one.